🎮 What It Shows
- Face buttons A/B/X/Y (Cross / Circle / Square / Triangle).
- LB/RB bumpers.
- LT/RT triggers with a fill indicator that follows the actual trigger pressure.
- D-pad and Start/Back (Options / Create).
- Both analog sticks, moving with the controller input. The knob turns orange when L3/R3 is pressed.
- All connected controllers displayed simultaneously, stacked from the selected corner.
The add-on reads controller input through XInput every frame, ensuring real-time updates without noticeable delay or additional configuration. Just plug in your controller and start playing.
⚙️ Settings
Available through ReShade Overlay → Add-ons → gamepad_overlay:
- Show overlay.
- All connected controllers (disabled = first controller only).
- Skin selection.
- Corner position: top left, top right, bottom left or bottom right.
- Size: 40–300%.
- Opacity: 10–100%.
- Margin: 0–200 px.
All settings are saved to ReShade.ini and preserved between sessions.
🎨 Skins
- Two skins included: Xbox and PS5.
- Custom skins can be added by placing a folder in
%game folder% \ gamepad_skins \ %name% \ containing base.png, pressed.png and skin.ini.
pressed.png is optional. If missing, the add-on displays a clean white highlight instead.- Use Rescan / reload skins in the add-on settings to detect new or edited skins instantly, without restarting the game.
- The package also includes a standalone skin builder that runs in your browser. Load an image of your controller, position the buttons and generate
base.png, pressed.png and skin.ini automatically.
📦 Installation
- Extract the download into your game folder (the one containing
FL_2027.exe), merging the folders. Place gamepad_overlay.addon64 next to ReShade.ini, along with the gamepad_skins\ folder.
- Start the game.
- Press Home to open the ReShade overlay, navigate to the Add-ons tab and select gamepad_overlay.
- Choose a skin and screen corner, then adjust the size and opacity to your preference.
No Sider module is required, and no game files are modified. This is a standalone ReShade add-on.
⚠️ Notes
- Full add-on support is required. ReShade installations using the "limited add-on" option cannot load
.addon64 files, so the overlay will not appear. Run the ReShade installer again and select full add-on support. Since this is an offline game, there are no anti-cheat concerns.
- XInput controllers only: Xbox controllers and PlayStation controllers using Steam Input or DS4Windows in XInput mode.
- The overlay is rendered by ReShade on top of the game and works in windowed, borderless and fullscreen modes.
🧩 Compatibility
- Compatible with any game running ReShade 6.x, not just SP Football Life 2027.
- No additional mods required.
- No Sider configuration needed. The add-on does not modify the game.
- Works alongside FLMotion, VAR Offside, Match Focus, Cloth FX and other existing mods.